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Marietta Zacker
💼 Agency - Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Newark, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.galltzacker.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book, Diverse Fiction
Previous clients
Ann Bonwill, Dawn Lairimore, Stephanie Sanders, Hilary Wagner
Kim Lionetti
💼 Agency - BookEnds Literary Agency 🌍 Location - Newark, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.bookendsliterary.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Helen Hoang, Kennedy Ryan, Rochelle Weinstein, Christie Craig, Nicola Marsh
Johanna Castillo
💼 Agency - Writers House 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.writershouse.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, Commercial Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Isabel Allende, Justin Baldoni, Emily Baldoni, Victoria Alonso, Leila Meacham, Reyna Grande
Kimberly Witherspoon
💼 Agency - InkWell Management 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://inkwellmanagement.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Cookbook, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult
Previous clients
Anthony Bourdain, Cindy Crawford, Lena Dunham, Dean Koontz, José Andrés
Ann Rittenberg
💼 Agency - Ann Rittenberg Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.rittlit.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Dennis Lehane, Laura Whitcomb, Debra Austin, Doug Magee, Katharine Greider, C.J. Box, Jim Edgar
Emily Forland
💼 Agency - Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York, US 🧑💻 Website - https://brandthochman.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Heidi Durrow, Alice Fulton, Bill Hayes, James Magnuson, Greil Marcus, Dominic Smith
Carrie Pestritto
💼 Agency - Laura Dail Literary Agency 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.ldlainc.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, #ownvoices, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Kalyn Josephson, Jon Birger, Lily Chu, Graci Kim, Claire Kann
Harvey Klinger
💼 Agency - Harvey Klinger, Inc. 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - https://www.harveyklinger.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help, Diverse Fiction, Action & Adventure, African-American, Business Book, Cookbook, Crime Fiction, Romance
Previous clients
Augusta Trobaugh, Natasha Mostert, Paul Elliott Russell, Paul Russell, George M. Taber, Julie Stav
Stephanie Thwaites
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
John Steinbeck, Isla Fisher, Cat Deeley, Celia Rees, A A Milne, Steven Butler
Katie Kotchman
💼 Agency - Don Congdon Associates 🌍 Location - New York City, US 🧑💻 Website - http://www.doncongdon.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Self-Help
Previous clients
Jill Althouse-Wood, Lauren Berger, Jenny Dearborn, Tom Faley
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